‘Sir, Lady Bar!’ | Dodgy Sanlitun Bar Street Done
Two warm Coronas with no lime for 元136. This felt like a fitting finish for that dodgy Sanlitun bar street and its near 30-year run. I moved to Beijing before the Olympics, 2008 edition, when […]
World Cup Flashback | Beijing Sports Bars in 2006 & 2010
The World Cup kicks off tonight but many Beijing venues city that planned to screen matches are closed due to the COVID situation. Anyway, for those want a trip down memory lane, here are my […]
Suzie Wong redux? New F&B street in works at Chaoyang West
When I first moved to Beijing, the southwest corner of Chaoyang Park was a top destination for nightlife fans. To the south were spots like Latinos and The Big Easy, the latter with a superb […]
Beijing’s First Taco Crawl + Beijing Taco & Tequila Flashback
‘Beijing’s First Taco Crawl’ featured eight restaurants serving an equal number of tasty snacks and boozy beverages back in January. See below for my recaps and rankings of that six hour-plus octathlon of deliciousness. And […]
Old street, new street, Side Street | New vibes near Friendship Store
Once upon a time, Xiushui South Street–on the flip side of the Friendship Store on Jiangguomen Outer Street–ranked among the hottest weekend brunch tickets in town. Grandma’s Kitchen and Steak & Eggs drew crowds at […]
From Hot Dog to Sausage | Schindler’s Moves in with Maggie’s
Two brands well-known by Beijing’s veteran eat, drink and be merry crowd are teaming up. German comfort food haven Schindler’s is moving its Ritan Park branch 50 meters down the street to the former Maggie’s […]
Home Boyce | Beijing Food Delivery & Pickup Options
Plenty of uncertainty surrounding the city’s food and beverage scene — what’s new!? — as the May 1 to May 4 holiday ban on dining and drinking in restaurants and bars has been extended. Now […]
Drinkin’ Alone in Beijing | Black Cat Bone for 2022
It’s a decade since Black Cat Bone rocked our fair city with one last gig, five guys cutting through the far murkier air of Beijing v2012 with blues tune after blues tune. Rowdy and raw, […]